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The animal care model is tied very closely to the requirements of the new Beef Cattle Code of Practice.
Comment, Livestock

Comment: We can audit for animal care

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As I write this the vitriol that flooded over the industry after Earls Restaurant chain announced it would buy only Certified Humane Beef from the U.S. has started to fade from the headlines, the Blogosphere and Twitterland. Reading through the debris field of this latest battle for beef’s reputation I have to admit I’m having […] Read more
Canada sets the bar for feedlot animal care
Features, Livestock

Canada sets the bar for feedlot animal care

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Buttons were bursting with pride at the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) with the recent release of the first national certified program in North America for assessing the care of beef animals in backgrounding and finishing operations. Officially known as the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program, it is an auditable seal of approval for […] Read more
URGENT: More temporary foreign workers needed
Beef Cattle, Features

URGENT: More temporary foreign workers needed

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Beef producers and packers may not always see eye to eye, but on two things they definitely agree — there’s a critical and chronic labour shortage at farms, ranches, feedlots and packing plants across the country and this issue needs a quick fix. Not a Band-Aid-style quick fix, but a well-thought-out strategy put into action […] Read more
Calvin Lamport, along with his sons Layne and Cole and daughter Kayla, got to see a quad birth in early March at their farm at Alida, Sask. The five-year old Charolais cross cow had birthed twins two years in a row so it wasn’t too surprising when Calvin pulled three calves from her. The bonus calf came about a half hour after the new family was put into a fresh pen. They weighed 50, 47, 46 and 46 pounds a couple of hours after the birth.
News, News Roundup

Cowboy politics

News Roundup from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Beef Farmers of Ontario BFO is looking forward to another year of advancing its Beef North initiative as well as projects in southern Ontario, all aimed at expanding the province’s cow herd by at least 100,000 head. That’s the number of calves needed just by the Ontario Corn-Fed Beef value chain to meet its requirements […] Read more
Livestock, News Roundup

PAACO certifies new Canadian feedlot audit

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A new tool for auditing animal welfare in feedlots developed in Alberta for the Calgary-based National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA) has been given conditional Certified Audit status from the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, Inc. (PAACO). “From PAACO’s perspective, this is a great accomplishment and shows great foresight on the part of the Canadian cattle […] Read more
cow eating feed pellets
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

NCFA three-pronged strategy sees cattle feeders looking forward

News Roundup from the April 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) has adopted a three-pronged strategy that zeros in on research, growth and sustainability for cattle feeding in Canada to improve the competitiveness of the industry. One step in this plan is a study by Noblepath Strategic Consulting scheduled for completion late this year that will outline the potential for […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

NCFA settles into its role

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As the National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA) settles into its eighth year of operation, chair Jeff Warrack says the group is now having an impact on government decision makers in Ottawa. “Our specific focus is on national issues that affect feedlots and with our presence in Ottawa people recognize we have made contributions and want […] Read more

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